Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96-88, in the decisive Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in Oakland on Monday night to advance to the NBA Finals.

With his team ahead 90-86 late, Curry made three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt, then added another 3-point shot that sealed the win. He made seven 3-pointers in the game and finished with an NBA-record 32 in a seven-game series.

Klay Thompson added 21 points for Golden State, which rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to win the conference title.

The defending-champions will meet Cleveland for the NBA title for the second consecutive year. Game 1 will be Thursday night in Oakland.